Representatives from some of the solar industry’s most prominent players have announced the foundation of the Global Solar Council. The council is a CEO-level coalition of international companies involved in the solar photovoltaic value chain.
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Solar PV – UK Government acted outside of the law – But What Now?
January 26th, 2012 |
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Yesterday 25/01/2012, the Court of Appeal upheld the High Court’s decision that the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) acted illegally when it tried to reduce tariff rates in December.
COURT OF APPEAL CONFIRMS GOVERNMENT’S SOLAR CUTS ‘ILLEGAL’
January 25th, 2012 |
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First solar-powered cover for the Amazon Kindle
January 24th, 2012 |
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The first solar-powered cover for the Kindle electronic reading device has been launched. The SolarKindle Lighted Cover, manufactured by US firm SolarFocus, is available online now and is expected to be available in shops soon.
Solar feed-in tariff appeal judgment set for tomorrow (25/4/2012)
January 24th, 2012 |
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The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has refused to rule out further legal action if it fails to win an appeal tomorrow over its plans to rush through deep cuts to solar subsidies, potentially prolonging uncertainty over the future of the feed-in tariff scheme.
Solar Industries High Court victory leaves PV installers in limbo
December 30th, 2011 |
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While today was indeed a victory for the solar industry – which has not known if it’s coming or going since for the best part of two years – December 21 also marks the beginning of another period of great uncertainty. In the weeks leading up to the 12/12 deadline hundreds of megawatts of solar was added to the MCS database, the Solar Industry must work together with DECC to make sure any future changes to policy are made with industry’s best interests in mind. It is now time to leave events of the last 12 months in the past and repair this relationship – but the questions remains: is it already too late?
UK Government halves Solar FIT’s support.
November 2nd, 2011 |
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Britain’s plan to slash state subsidies for solar projects could force many renewable companies into bankruptcy, the head of the UK’s largest independent solar firm claimed yesterday.
Renewable Energy subsidies slashed in UK
October 20th, 2011 |
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Public subsidies for a range of renewable energy technologieshave been cut under plans unveiled by the government this morning, as ministers respond to complaints of “green taxes” driving up energy bills. It would appear that the Government’s reputation for supporting low carbon technology and renewable energy is now under serious question following a triple blow to CCS, Renewables Obligation support and Feed-in Tariffs for solar PV.
SPalding farmer generates renewable energy and additional income
October 3rd, 2011 |
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Eddie Whitfield, a Spalding farmer, is generating much of the energy needed for its own operations but also generates income from the government’s Feed in Tariff scheme. Eddie was so pleased with the installation that he then asked Lark Energy to install a further 57 panels taking the total installation size to 63kWp. The PV [...]
Ciralight’s, SunTracker – The next generation of light tubes!
September 30th, 2011 |
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Other options such as the light tubes have improved upon simple skylights. Light tubes reflect light that lands on a roof down a tube and into whatever space, even on another floor, that needs illumination. Yet here again, when the sun is not shining on it, the lighting quality degrades.
